Comparative Anatomical Studies of Some Genera of Lamiaceae Family in West Azarbaijan in Iran

The Lamiaceae family including 220 genera and 4000 species. This family has an important role as a source of medicinal and aromatic plants of commercial important. The objective of this study, is to provide a detailed description of the leaf, stem and petiole anatomy in 8 genus (Ballota, dracocephalum, lycopus, marrubium, nepeta, ocimum, scutellaria and ziziphora ) of Lamiaceae family in West Azarbaijan in Iran. The light microscope images of investigated taxa are presented for comparison.